Top 10 University Scholarships In Singapore For Prospective Students In 2018

University scholarships Singaporeans can apply for

Scoring a scholarship is like getting a free upgrade to first class. You get your tuition paid for free, and enjoy plenty of bonuses along the way too - like laptop upgrades, internship opportunities and even free vacations.

But getting one is easier said than done. You’ll have to fill out the paperwork, showcase a stellar track record and impress them with your interview skills. You’d also have to do plenty of research to find one that suits your needs before you even begin.

If you’re thinking of trying for one, but don’t know where to start, we’ve done the legwork for you. Here are 10 scholarships for you to consider.

1. NUS Global Merit Scholarship

S$2,625 annual accommodation allowance if scholar is staying in a Hall of Residence, Student Residence, or Ridge View Residential College, or S$4,200 if scholar is staying in University Town

S$7,500 Student Exchange Programme/NUS Overseas Colleges allowance per semester for non-Asian countries and Japan, and S$5,000 per semester for other Asian countries

Guaranteed an offer of a 1-semester Student Exchange Programme (SEP) with one of NUS’ overseas partner universities

Application/T&C:

Referee's appraisal is needed for applicants

Recipients of the scholarship (scholars) may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary, grant, award or allowance without prior approval from the University.

The scholarship will be monitored and renewed every semester provided the scholar maintains a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of at least 4.0 (or equivalent) and good conduct.

Discipline of Study:All full time undergraduate degrees at NUS, although the scholarship is not available for Yale-NUS College students and students in the Law and Liberal Arts Double Degree Programme offered by Yale-NUS College and NUS, and only limited scholarships are available for Dentistry, Medicine and Music.

2. Nanyang Scholarship

Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per academic year for scholarship holders who reside in NTU hostels

Travel grant of S$5,000 for an overseas programme (one-off).

Computer allowance of S$1,500 (one-off).

Settling-in allowance of S$250 (one-off).

Priority for Overseas Programme

Application/T&C:

Referee's appraisal is needed for applicants

Scholarship holder is required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 over 5.0. Academic performance will be reviewed every semester.

Scholarship holder is required to take on the role of student ambassador, or any other similar role, representing the university to give publicity talks, to receive guests, etc, as and when called upon to do so.

Bond: None

Deadline for application: Dependent on your respective educational qualification, the deadline for the admission application and scholarship application is the same.

Discipline of Study:Courses approved by the agency and this depends on which PSC scholarship you choose (PSC Engineering, Foreign Service, Legal Service, Public Finance and Teaching Service Scholarships)

Finding the right Uni scholarship

It’s the middle of the uni app season right now, and while you’re filling in the paperwork for the various universities, it might be worthwhile to try for a scholarship too. Who knows, you might just impress someone enough to score a subsidy for your uni education!